Waterstones How to be a Tudor
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Price: £12.99
Brand: Waterstones
Description: TRAVEL BACK IN TIME WITH THE BBC'S RUTH GOODMAN We know all about the dramas that played out in the Tudor court - most notably those of Henry VIII - but what was life really like for a commoner like you or me? To answer this question, the renowned method historian Ruth Goodman has slept, washed and cooked as the Tudors did - so you don't have to! She is your expert guide to this fascinating era, drawing on years of practical historical study to show how our ancestors coped with everyday life. Using a vast range of sources, she takes you back to when soot was used as toothpaste and the upper crust was served to the wealthier members of the house. Exploring how the Tudors learnt, danced and even stood according to the latest fashion, she reveals what it all felt, smelt and tasted like, from morning until night. If you enjoyed the writing of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory, you will love discovering the true stories.*****' Ruth is the queen of living history, long may she reign!' Lucy Worsley'A deeply researched and endlessly fascinating account of what it was like to live as a Tudor' Tracy Borman, author of Thomas Cromwell' Always entertaining, and her narrative is often lifted by the fact that she has taken the trouble to experience many of the alien aspects of Tudor life' Observer' Goodman's latest foray into immersive history is a revelation. It's the next best thing to being there' Sarah Ferguson, New York Times Book Review. Waterstones How to be a Tudor - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9780241973714
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ISBN: 9780241973714
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Author: flicka
Rating: 5
Review: Oh my goodness I love this book. I nearly didn't buy it because I have to admit Ruth is an acquired taste when she's on TV with her excessive enthusiasm. But I'm so glad I did - it's very well written and so informative. She knows so much about every day Tudor life. I haven't finished it yet but fully intend to as it's quite fascinating. I love it. She is a true scholar and yet she writes very engagingly. I was inspired to google finger loop braiding and fully intend to start doing that myself. It is also fascinating and very pretty. She's an inspiration. I shall watch her on TV and forgive her all her enthusiastic exaggerations.
Author: ANTHONY
Rating: 4
Review: I have not read a book by the author before however I am familiar with her as a T.V. presenter. I found her style as an author very easy and interesting to read. The format of the book takes you through waking up as a Tudor and how ones day progresses in that period. This engaged my interest and I enjoyed the detail that was presented to me as the day progressed. History very often records the life's and actions of the rich and famous but it`s the life of the ordinary person that attracts my interest. Imagine our current history being recorded as that of todays celebrities ? I will look out for more books written by Ruth.
